Chronic Absenteeism: What research says works (and doesn’t), and an exemplar...
Why Attendance?
We know from research literature and common-sense experience that students who have consistent attendance in school do better academically, have higher graduation and...
The “20-80” Rule: It Doesn’t take Much Effort to Obtain Needed...
School improvement and data-based decision-making are terms that school leaders hear numerous times per day. Program evaluation is a way of bringing these two...
Leading the Way: Implementing the READ Act and MnMTSS for Student...
As I reflect on the critical work we are doing across Minnesota to implement the READ Act and the Minnesota Multi-Tiered System of Supports...
Does Heroic Intervention Come at Cost to Sustained Improvement?
In his recent New Yorker article “The Heroism of Incremental Care,” Atul Gawande discusses how medicine has a savior complex that rewards heroic intervention...
Why is it so Difficult to Sustain Change Over Time?
On behalf of the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI), welcome back to the start of another school year! Whether you are...